Huh?! We have something due tomorrow? Past Review
By Lucas G (Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies., Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/03/2012 to 12/16/2012 with
SIT Study Abroad: Netherlands - International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender
I really enjoyed being able to conduct my own independent study project.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The disorganization and administration problems got in the way of a coherent curriculum. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Though there were several issues, the new academic director seems to be taking the program in a better direction. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was very lucky with the host I got. He was great. |
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My host cooked for me. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no health issues. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 10 euros |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
It is silly to start learning Dutch. Three months is not enough time especially for a language as difficult as Dutch. That time could be better spent learning about the culture and issues that the society faces. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Italian 30 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would have to rely on myself to be more organized. |
